Coronavirus - specialist resources 

Watch:

A short film which describes what is a vaccine is, how vaccines are made, why you should get a vaccine, whether a vaccine can make you ill and how to decide whether to have a vaccine.

Easy read versions of government Coronavirus guidance:

• A guide to your COVID-19 vaccination

• National Lockdown - Stay at Home

• general information about Coronavirus and how to stop the spread of it

• handwashing

• keeping your mind and body well

• keeping away from other people

• advice about staying at home

• 'shielding' - advice for people who are most likely to be very poorly if they get Coronavirus.

Social stories, free to download, are available from Books Beyond Words:

• Jack plans ahead for coronavirus. This is about deciding together (in advance) whether someone should go into hospital when they get ill with the virus, and what to think about when they are ill (or dying) at home or in hospital.

• When someone dies from coronavirus. This guide is about supporting people with learning disabilities when someone they love dies at this time of social isolation.

Easy read resources available elsewhere:

• Easy read Coronavirus posters from Photosymbols

• A set of easy read Coronavirus resources from Mencap

• A Coronavirus hub hosted by Learning Disability England

• An easy read copy of the 'shielding' letter that was sent out to people most likely to be very poorly if they get Coronavirus, from NHS England

Resources for people with learning disabilities and families from the Learning Disability Professional Senate:

• For use with people with learning disabilities

• For families